Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Brother Mark Thomas and best friend Terry Lester officiating. Burial will follow in McCains Cemetery with Sister Marie Pressnell officiating. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended online at www.oakesandnichols.com.

Born June 4, 1925, in the Leipers Fork Community of Williamson County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Jesse Parham and the late Elsie Fox Parham. On January 8, 1956, he married Lillie Mae Grissom King Parham who preceded him in death November 14, 1999.
Prior to his retirement at age 87 from the Maury County Landfill, Mr. Parham was a former employee of Wright & Lopez Construction in Columbia and Murfreesboro; and he had worked at CONALCO for several years. He also farmed many years in the Hollywood Community. A hardworking man, Mr. Parham put a lot of pride in his work and was very proud that in spite of having a disabled foot, he continued in the work force and contributing to society. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of Christ, where he had served as a deacon and song leader.